英文摘要 |
The number of single-parent families has been gradually increased with the change of family structure. The single-parent families have encountered some difficulties such as economic problems, childcare, life adjustment, and weak social support. Most studies mainly focus on female single-parents’ difficulties in Taiwan. The topic of single-parents’ subjective well-being has been rarely discussed, especially on those of male single-parents. Therefore, the study aims to analyze the effects of the economic status and social support on subjective well-being among the single-parent families by applying the multiple regression method. The gender differences in subjective well-being also have been explored. The data has been drawn from the Survey of Single-parent Family Condition. Results show that the economic status is positively correlated with single-parent families’ subjective well-being. The level of subjective well-being increases with the increase of social support. The determinants of the subjective well-being vary by gender differences. For example, social support is a significant predictor of female single-parents’ subjective well-being, but had a non-significant effect on male single-parents. In addition, self-reported health and education play important roles in subjective well-being. Finally, the study mainly focuses on the effects of economic status and social support on male single-parents’ subjective well-being. The finding can help increase the visibility of vulner ablesingle fathers. Also, the study contributes to the current understanding of the effects of economic status and social support on male single-parents’ subjective well-being in order to fill the gap in research. |